Fandango to Launch On-Demand Video Service

Fandango will launch its first on-demand video service on March 30, the NBCUniversal-owned company announced Wednesday.

FandangoNOW will provide customers with a massive library of new releases and catalog movies from all major studios, as well as next-day TV shows. Purchases and rentals will be available on a variety of OTT devices, including Roku, as well as iOS and Android mobile devices, and smart TVs from Samsung, LG and Vizio.

“The launch of FandangoNOW is a huge milestone for the company, as we aim to deliver the best movie experience anytime and anywhere, across the total movie lifecycle,” said Fandango president Paul Yanover. “We’re thrilled to launch FandangoNOW in time for 2016’s most anticipated in-home debuts, including recent blockbusters and Oscar contenders for which we sold millions of tickets during their theatrical release.”

7 LGBT 'Star Wars' Characters You Probably Didn't Know Exist (Photos)

J.J. Abrams recently said that "of course" gay characters would soon be seen in the "Star Wars" galaxy. And Mark Hamill said that Luke Skywalker could be gay. But there are already several LGBT "Star Wars" characters -- at least in the galaxy of books, comics, and games.

Reess Kairn, who appeared as the villain in the 1999 comic "The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing," had undergone "transgenderative surgery" to transition from an alien male to a human woman.

Juhani (right), a lesbian cathar alien, was featured in the video game "Knights of the Old Republic" in 2004, and was the first confirmed and openly gay character in Star Wars.

Lord Cytharat is a gay Sith introduced in "Star Wars: The Old Republic" in 2013, and was the first character in the long-running online game who could share a kiss with a player character of the same gender.

Lemda is a bisexual woman introduced in "Star Wars: The Old Republic" in 2013. Players can swap numbers with her, but she never calls.

The spy Theron Shan's backstory was detailed in both comics (in 2011) and a novel (in 2012) before appearing in the video game "Star Wars: The Old Republic" in 2014 as someone that player characters could become romantically involved with, no matter their gender.

The bisexual Lana Beniko first appeared in the video game "Star Wars: The Old Republic" in 2014.

The bisexual Koth Vortena was introduced in the video game "Star Wars: The Old Republic" in 2015.

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J.J. Abrams says we’ll see some LGBT “Star Wars” characters soon. But here are some that die-hard fans have already met.

J.J. Abrams recently said that "of course" gay characters would soon be seen in the "Star Wars" galaxy. And Mark Hamill said that Luke Skywalker could be gay. But there are already several LGBT "Star Wars" characters -- at least in the galaxy of books, comics, and games.